32 Climate Change and Extreme Heat in the Rocky Mountain Southwest: Impacts, Adaptation, and Geoscience Perspectives
This session explores climate change and extreme heat in the Rocky Mountain Southwest, emphasizing geoscience research, education, and community-based adaptation strategies. We welcome scientists, policy experts, educators, and planners addressing regional climate resilience.
Tuesday, 19 May 2026
1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Alvarado F
Participants
- Chair Jessica Johnson
- Chair Melanie Will-Cole
- Chair Kristen Rahilly
- Chair Rick Wiedenmann
- Chair Luotao Lin
- Chair David Dubois
- Chair Pamela Martinez
Presentations
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1:35 PMLauren Hill, Central New Mexico Community College, Albuquerque, New Mexico and Joe Bermudez, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico and Jessica Johnson, Central New Mexico Community College, Albuquerque, New Mexico and Melanie Will-Cole, Central New Mexico Community College, Albuquerque, New Mexico410575 (Technical Sessions)
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1:55 PMLucinda Shellito, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO and Sharon Bywater-Reyes, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO and Arika Virapongse, Middle Path EcoSolutions, Boulder, CO and Chelsie Romulo, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO and Rupu Gupta, Rupu Gupta Consulting, New York, NY410625 (Technical Sessions)
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2:15 PMJessica Johnson, Central New Mexico Community College, Albuquerque, New Mexico and Kristen Rahilly, University of Oregon, Eugene, Orgeon410666 (Technical Sessions)
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2:35 PMHeather Fox-Gardner, Central New Mexico Community College, Albuquerque, New Mexico and N. Smith, Central New Mexico Community College, Albuquerque, NM and L.E. Silbert, Central New Mexico Community College, Albuquerque, NM and M.W. Cole, Central New Mexico Community College, Albuquerque, NM410579 (Technical Sessions)
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2:55 PMPamela Martinez, New Mexico State University - Learning Games Lab, Las Cruces, NM and Amy Smith Muise, New Mexico State University - Learning Games Lab, Las Cruces, New Mexico410731 (Technical Sessions)